Polynesia (UK: / Ë p É l Éª Ë n iË z i É /; US: / Ë p ÉË l É Ë n iË Ê É /, from Greek: ÏÎ¿Î»ÏÏ polys many and Greek: Î½á¿ÏÎ¿Ï nÄsos island) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.
A survey of 1,075 people by retailmenot.com found that cash, checks and gift cards remain popular choices, cited as preferred by half the respondents. On average, respondents say $165 is an appropriate cash gift for high-school graduates, while $464 is good for someone earning a bachelor's degree. If your friend or relative just attained a graduate degree, plan on shelling out about $772. Those figures are averages, not round numbers.
1 Myth: The appropriate cash gift for a wedding should cover the cost of the reception dinner for the guest. 2  Truth: Guests have no influence on the amount a couple spends on their wedding reception menu, and they should not be expected to subsidize the couple's wedding budget in any way. There is no magic number that is the appropriate amount for a cash wedding gift. 2  Depending on the situation, a cash gift may range from $10 to $500 or more, based on factors such as: